RWC's Craib-Cox: EDF's green bond could lead to firms improving ESG credentials

Issue signals big demand for green finance

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The recent sale of $2.8bn worth of green bonds by French energy giant EDF could result in a wave of similar issuances from firms looking to improve their ESG credentials, according to RWC Partners' Justin Craib-Cox.

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